APPETIZERS

Grilled Cheese Polenta  9
Polenta baked with provolone cheese, complemented
with a cream sauce

Mozzarella in Carrozza 9
Four pieces of hand-breaded fresh mozzarella cheese fried
and served with our homemade tomato sauce

Eggplant Capone  10
Egg-battered eggplant rolled and stuffed with mascarpone cheese,
wrapped with prosciutto and finished with our homemade
tomato sauce

Stuffed Mushrooms  10
Mushroom caps stuffed with our homemade
sausage stuffing, topped with provolone cheese

Pizza Rustica 11
Old world style pastry layered with prosciutto, salami, ham,
mozzarella, ricotta, provolone and parmigiano cheeses, served
with our homemade tomato sauce

Fried Calamari  12
Tender calamari lightly floured and fried, served with our
homemade tomato sauce

Shrimp Cocktail . 4 per piece
Choose your portion size:
Jurassic shrimp served with chef’s homemade cocktail sauce

Spinach and Sausage Pie  11
Sautéed fresh spinach, ground sausage, and ricotta cheese layered
on filo dough, topped with provolone cheese,
served with tomato sauce on the side

Our Signature Rhode Island Calamari  13
Tender calamari lightly floured and fried, topped
with delicious banana peppers and capers in a white wine butter sauce

Scampi  13
Sautéed shrimp in a white wine and garlic butter sauce,
served over garlic toast

Clams Oreganata  13
Steamed fresh clams with garlic, parmigiano cheese, and fresh parsley
with a sauté of white wine and garlic, topped with bread crumbs

Baked Clams  13
Clams stuffed with shrimp, crabmeat, and scallops, topped
with a white wine butter sauce

Shrimp Basso  13
Jurassic shrimp in tempura batter served with a raspberry horseradish sauce

Escargots  14
Jumbo snails sautéed in olive oil, garlic, basil, vine-ripened
tomatoes, and sherry, served over garlic toast

Hot Antipasto  15
Our chef’s creation. A combination of Jurassic shrimp, baked clams,
mussels, fried calamari, and eggplant rollatini, with tomato sauce

Clams Possillippo  12
Clams poached in a fresh tomato and basil broth

Mussels Vino Bianco  12
Mussels poached in a white wine and shallot cream sauce

SALADS

House Salad  6
Our original house salad of mixed greens and roasted
vegetables with balsamic pesto vinaigrette

Caesar Salad  8
Hearts of romaine in homemade Caesar dressing

Pear Salad  9
Mixed field greens, grilled poached pears, candied walnuts,
and gorgonzola cheese with balsamic pesto vinaigrette

Salad Sampler  10
Wedge, Caesar, and House

Italian Wedge Salad  9
A wedge of super crisp iceberg lettuce covered in tarragon
blue cheese dressing, topped with bacon and pesto

Eggplant Salad  10
Lightly-battered eggplant, tomato, and fresh mozzarella drizzled
with pesto and balsamic glaze

SOUPS

Pasta Fagioli  6
The traditional Italian favorite

Onion Soup  6
Our signature Burgundy-baked version

Stracciatella  6
Spinach and egg drop in tasty broth

BASSO CLASSIC HOUSE SPECIALTIES

Eggplant Parmigiana  19
Sliced eggplant, breaded and baked, layered with mozzarella
cheese and homemade marinara sauce

Steak Saltimbocca  30
Charbroiled 14-oz. New York strip steak, cooked to your liking,
topped with prosciutto, spinach, provolone cheese, and finished
with sherry demi-glaze

Shrimp Scampi  25
Jurassic shrimp in white wine and garlic sauce served
over linguine and garnished with steamed broccoli

Salmon Grill  26
Grilled salmon filet served on a bed of sautéed broccoli rabe
and risotto

Duck A L’Orange  28
Slow-roasted half duck complemented with an almond
Grand Marnier demi-glaze sauce, served with walnut pesto linguine

Zuppa di Pesce  39
One half lobster tail, clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops, calamari,
and fish of the day poached in a basil and tomato sauce

Saloon Steak  28
Charbroiled 14-oz. New York strip steak, cooked
to your liking, served with vegetables and Italian potatoes

Salmon Pescatore  28
Seafood-stuffed salmon filet with fresh mozzarella and tomato
on a bed of spinach with risotto

Barramundi Pico-Style  24
Broiled 8-oz. Australian sea bass filet, pan seared then finished
in a parsley, butter, lemon sauce

Pork Chop di Parma  26
Juicy 12-oz. pork chop topped with prosciutto and red wine
demi-glaze served over risotto

Scallops Zollo  30
Pan-seared scallops with gorgonzola, walnuts,
and bacon cream sauce served over risotto

Surf & Turf  41
Charbroiled 6-oz. New York strip steak, 9-oz. lobster tail,
and a Jurassic shrimp served with Italian potatoes and vegetables

PASTA

Penne Alla Vodka  18
Penne served in a light pink vodka cream sauce
with parmigiano cheese

Fettuccine Alfredo  18
Fettucine tossed in a light cream sauce with parmigiano cheese

Fettuccine Michaelangelo  20
Fettucine with diced prosciutto, parmigiano cheese,
and garden peas in a light cream sauce

Tortelloni Alla Vodka  20
Cheese-filled tortelloni in a light pink vodka cream sauce

Lasagna
The old-world classic pasta sheets layered with ricotta cheese
and tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella and parmigiano cheeses
• Cheese . . . . . . . . . .  18
• Meat . . . . . . . . . . . .  20

Shrimp 390  25
Angel hair with sautéed shrimp, fresh spinach, garlic,
mushrooms, and fresh tomatoes in olive oil, and white wine sauce

Pennechiette  22
Penne with sweet Italian sausage and broccoli
rabe in extra virgin olive oil and garlic

Linguine with Clams  22
Linguine with sautéed fresh clams in white wine,
garlic, and parsley or in zesty tomato red sauce

Fettuccini Filletto  24
Fettucine with pan-seared chicken tossed with prosciutto,
plum tomatoes, fresh basil, and garlic

*Add meatballs or sausage to any pasta dish. $3.00

CHICKEN

Served with choice of pasta, risotto or Italian style potatoes.

Chicken Parmigiana  25
Breaded chicken breast baked with fresh mozzarella cheese
and our homemade tomato sauce

Chicken Marsala  24
Lightly floured chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms
in Marsala wine

Chicken Piccata  24
Battered chicken breast sautéed with capers in a lemon
butter sauce

Chicken Rollitini  25
Chicken breast stuffed with rolled eggplant, ricotta
and mozzarella cheeses, finished with our homemade tomato sauce

Chicken Francese  24
Chicken breast dipped in egg batter and sautéed in white wine
and lemon butter sauce

Chicken Scarpariello  24
Pan-seared chicken breast topped with sausage, potatoes,
sweet peppers, onions, and banana peppers, with red wine demi-glaze

Chicken Florentine  26
Our signature chicken breast layered with tomato, spinach,
ricotta, and eggplant, topped with sliced artichoke, melted provolone,
and sherry demi-glaze sauce

VEAL

Served with choice of pasta, risotto or Italian style potatoes.

Veal Marsala  25
Lightly-floured and sautéed with mushrooms in Marsala wine sauce

Veal Basilico  25
Sautéed medallions with fresh tomatoes and basil in white
wine butter sauce

Veal Piccata  25
Sautéed with capers in lemon butter sauce

Veal Parmigiana  25
Breaded and baked with fresh mozzarella cheese
and homemade marinara sauce

Veal Francese  26
Dipped in egg batter and sautéed in white wine and lemon
butter sauce

Veal Saltimbocca  28
Layered with prosciutto, spinach, and fresh mozzarella with sherry demi-glaze

Veal Sorrentine  28
Topped with eggplant and ricotta and mozzarella cheeses,
in a light marinara sauce

Veal Valdostano  28
Egg-dipped cutlet layered with prosciutto, roasted red peppers,
and provolone, finished with pignoli demi-glaze

DESSERT

• Cannoli  5
• Rich Chocolate Cake  7
• Tiramisu  8
• N.Y. Cheesecake  8
• Limoncello  8

KID’S MENU

• Spaghetti & Meatballs  8
• Tortelloni with a Pink Sauce  8
• Chicken Fingers & French Fries  10
• Chicken Parmigiana  10
• Baked Ziti  10

SIDE ORDERS

• Broccoli  3
• Garlic Bread   3
• Risotto   3
• Meatballs or Sausage   3
• Italian Potatoes  3
• Spinach with Garlic/Oil   4
• Broccoli Rabe   5
• Pasta 5